Months into Russia’s war in Ukraine, the United States had intelligence pointing to “highly sensitive, credible conversations inside the Kremlin” that Russian President Vladimir Putin was seriously considering using nuclear weapons to avoid major battlefield losses.

Solovyov, an outspoken supporter of President Vladimir Putin, has issued several similar warnings against Ukraine's allies. During a broadcast in March, following a guest's suggestion that members of the Russian elite would be tried following the war, Solovyov said: "Who is going to judge us?"

Bob Woodward's new book reveals former President Trump and Russian President Putin have had as many as seven secret conversations since 2021. New York Times Chief White House Correspondent Peter Baker and NBC News' Vaughn Hillyard join Katy Tur to weigh in.